Reply to "71 autolite carburator"

Hello,
Thank you kindly for the reply and the very generous offer. I have committed to the idea of maintaining the car as original as possible, it's a lot harder than I ever imagined and frankly not as fun. I have recently found my father's GTS 4654 for sale back in Italy and have toiled with the idea to let my pushbutton go. As Joe indicates, an original part over the shelf may be just as well be the way to go, it would join the original boat anchor manifold that is already sitting there. I have also explored the paint restoration side, but have little experience with the stripping process and have put it on hold for now in favor of a careful mechanical maintenance. Amazingly, no rust is on the car as it lived in southern Arizona all it's life before my ownership.

Boss, how do I go about paying for it? I can trade you with a 73 motorcraft if you want (I can send you the number on the plate), I can send it in trade if you want and will be happy to pay the shipping for both.
Thanks again,
Oreste.